Tiptap vs SunEditor

Tiptap8.7Visit SunEditor7.2Visit

Higher score Tiptap #3 in Rich Text Editor Software 8.7/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Tiptap

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SunEditor #13 in Rich Text Editor Software 7.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 3 features Visit SunEditor

• Tiptap fits best

  Developers building extensible collaborative editors

• SunEditor fits best

  Free WYSIWYG editing with broad media support

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Side by side

Feature	Tiptap 8.7/10 Visit ↗	SunEditor 7.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	7.2
Ranking	#3 in Rich Text Editor Software	#13 in Rich Text Editor Software
Best for	Developers building extensible collaborative editors	Free WYSIWYG editing with broad media support
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	$49/mo	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Docs
Integrations	16 integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Tiptap 3/3 · SunEditor 2/3
Structured content	✓	✓
Real-time collaboration	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Table editing	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment	Both	Self_hosted
Framework support	JavaScript, React, Next.js, Vue 3, Vue 2, Nuxt, Svelte, Alpine.js, PHP; community Angular and Solid	HTML, JavaScript, React, Vue, Angular, Svelte, Web Components
Media handling	Images, audio embeds, YouTube and Twitch video embeds, file drag-and-drop or paste handling	Images, video, audio, files, iframe embeds, media galleries, and image upload configuration
Our review
Pros	Headless, framework-agnostic architecture with more than 100 extensions Real-time collaboration includes offline-first support, comments, and document management Open-source editor supports self-hosting and structured content models	Free, open-source editor with self-hosted deployment Advanced tables, media galleries, embeds, and structured content Supports React, Vue, Angular, Svelte, and Web Components
Cons	Image display does not include uploads without a separate file-handling integration Advanced platform capabilities require paid plans starting at $49 per month Enterprise deployment and custom models are reserved for the Enterprise plan	Real-time collaboration is not part of the documented feature set Self-hosted web deployment requires application-side implementation Its extensive options may require careful toolbar configuration
Our verdict	Tiptap is a headless rich text editor framework for developers creating custom editors inside web applications. Its schema-driven document model, modular extensions, and framework-agnostic architecture support structured content rather… Read the review →	SunEditor is a free, open-source WYSIWYG rich text editor for modern web applications. Built with vanilla JavaScript, it supports formatting, fonts, colors, alignment, block styles, structured content, and configurable editing modes… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Tiptap — where it wins

  • Headless, framework-agnostic architecture with more than 100 extensions
  • Real-time collaboration includes offline-first support, comments, and document management
  • Open-source editor supports self-hosting and structured content models

  Where it doesn't

  • Image display does not include uploads without a separate file-handling integration
  • Advanced platform capabilities require paid plans starting at $49 per month
  • Enterprise deployment and custom models are reserved for the Enterprise plan

• SunEditor — where it wins

  • Free, open-source editor with self-hosted deployment
  • Advanced tables, media galleries, embeds, and structured content
  • Supports React, Vue, Angular, Svelte, and Web Components

  Where it doesn't

  • Real-time collaboration is not part of the documented feature set
  • Self-hosted web deployment requires application-side implementation
  • Its extensive options may require careful toolbar configuration

• Tiptap8.7/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A flexible editor foundation for teams building structured, collaborative web applications.

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• SunEditor7.2/10 · Free plan

  A free, extensible editor with unusually broad media, table, and content tools.

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